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use–mention distinction

in analytic philosophy, a distinction between using a word or phrase and mentioning it
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Summary

use–mention distinction is a philosophical concept[1]. It draws 954 Wikipedia views per month (philosophical concept category, ranking #82 of 256).[2]

Key Facts

  • Instance of: distinction[3]
  • Has use: prevention[4]
  • Contributor to the creative work or subject: Stanisław Leśniewski[5]
  • Facet of: analytic philosophy[6]
  • Used by: analytic philosophy[7]
  • Uses: quotation mark[8], italic[9]

Why It Matters

use–mention distinction has Wikipedia articles in 10 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[10] It is known by 13 alternative names across languages and contexts.[11]

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [3] ↑ . wikidata.org.
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  5. [7] ↑ . wikidata.org.
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Class ancestry

  1. [1] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [2] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [10] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [11] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 4d ago · عُثمان · 2026-10-13 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Isocat id → 5034
    Instance of → —
    Instance of → philosophical concept, distinction
    Wikipedia languages → ['ca', 'en', 'es', 'et', 'fr', 'ja', 'ko', 'ms', 'nl', 'ru', 'tr', 'zh']
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    "/* wbsetclaim-create:1||1 */ Isocat id: 5034, Matched to [[:toollabs:mix-n-match/#/entry/7330068|use-mention distinction (#7330068)]] in [[:toollabs:mix-n-match/#/catalog/125|ISOCAT]] #mix'n'"
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